A polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes long chains of nucleotides from a nucleic acid template, typically DNA or RNA. It plays a central role in replication, transcription, and repair, using nucleotide substrates to build complementary strands. In biology, polymerases vary by function (e.g., DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase) and fidelity, influencing genetic information propagation and mutation rates.
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